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noun A long-legged, swift-running wild cat (Acinonyx jubatus) of Africa and southwest Asia, having tawny, black-spotted fur and nonretractile claws. The cheetah, the fastest animal on land, can run for short distances at about 96 kilometers (60 miles) per hour.

Sleek like a cheetah, it was an exceptional yacht in a harbor full of yachts. — One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze
She looked like a cheetah, as if it was no big deal to be moving over the ground so easily. — Hunter, Healer [Sequel to The Society] - Lilith Saintcrow
She looked like a cheetah, as if it was no big deal to be moving over the ground so easily She almost ran into him, barely slowed, Henderson whirled and took point to lead her out. — Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety]
You'd think if the robber could change himself into animals, he'd have picked something fast enough not to get caught, like a cheetah or something. — Moonbattery
He claims recent trips to Africa to teach locals about American values and to protect the endangered cheetah are also meant to keep him safe from his attackers, whom he fears will strike again.